NA PULE (Prayer/Blessing): Makahiki (New Year) Blessing

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E mahalo kakou i la mea loa’a – Let us be thankful for what we have.

Aloha ke Akua. He la nani keia la, ke ola maika’i. Na ke Akua e malama mai ia au. I keia la pomaika’i. E olakino maika’i au I ke Akua a me ha ehuola o ka’u no ia e ‘ano i nei. Mahalo ke Akua.

God is love. Today is a beautiful day, the good life. God protects me this blessed day. May God grant me good health and a healthy life for it is mine to cherish. Thank you, God.

 

HA’AWINA NA UHANE ALOHA ~ E Homai (Return Me, Grant Me)

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SuperegoA HUGE activator of Mana and an invocation to connect back to all wisdom inside you, above and around you; to all that became hidden behind human concerns. An intentional return to your own spiritual source.

E homai
Ka ike mai luna mai e
Ona mea huna no’eau
Ona mele e
E homai
E homai
E homai

 

RAISING MANA ~ Connecting To The Source ~ E HOMAI

This is a chant of connection:
• To all the wisdom inside you,
• To the wisdom above and around you,
• To all that has become “hidden” behind everyday human level concerns.

This chant is an intentional return to your own spiritual source. It was written by Auntie Edith Kanaka’ole of Hui Ho’ola on Moku o Keawe, the “Big Island” of Hawai’i.  This is a very popular personal chant performed by many hula halau.  The English translation and a tiny bit of kaona (hidden, metaphoric meaning) follows:

 

(Hawai’ian to English Translation)

E — Respectfully, with greatest regard, asking for and granted the right to be heard.

Homai — Return, grant me, activate the unbroken universal energetic flow.

Ka ‘ike mai — The skills, knowledge, the knowing, seeing, the understanding … return.

Luna mai e — from above (the higher, super-consciousness, perspective) … return.

O na mea huna — Of the things hidden (the tiny, seemingly insignificant grains of sand on the seashore, the things lost
amongst the melieu of other everyday concerns)

No’eau — Wisdom, inspiration, talents, skills (hidden treasures, wisdom)

O na mele — Of the songs (the joys in Life, those things that make
the heart sing)

E — (a closure, having been heard by Na Kupuna,
acknowledgment that the “lei” of regard is closed.)

E homai — Return me, grant me (also means, “I am returned,” “It is granted me”).

 

Additional Notes:

This is one of the best chants ever created for reconnecting you with your spirit source. Chanting this particular chant will put you in ‘da canoe every time! No be ha’ale (shy) now – belt it out – chant it until it is part of your cell structure. “Owning” this chant will heal you in the physical sense, all the way to your DNA … I no kid you, eh!  And seriously, the Aunties on the Big Island have plenty of medical documentation that shows that chanting this chant makes cellular changes within the chanter!

E homai!

 

Evocation ~ A CALL TO ALL BEINGS OF LIGHT

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pulsating starWith the most auspicious energies emerging with Mercury going Direct this New Moon night … I send these intentions out for All to BE THE STARS:

I INVOKE, DECREE AND DREAM AWAKE
THE FULL CELLULAR ASCENSION OF MY BEING
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL IN THIS NOW

WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF GOD/GODDESS,
THE ASCENDED MASTER REALM TO INCLUDE:

OUR ASCENDED MASTER SELF, FATHER ST. GERMAINE,
SANANDA, THE HOLY MOTHER MARY,
QUAN YIN THE GODDESS OF MERCY

ARCHANGEL MICHAEL AND THE LEGIONS,
ASHTAR AND THE ENTIRE COMMAND,
BABA GEE, RAPHAEL, GABRIEL, CLAN OF THE TRUMPET ANGELS
ABORIGINAL AND TRIBAL SHAMANS,
GODDESSES OF FORTUNE, ANGELS OF LIGHT,
ELOHIM, CLAN OF THE SERPENT, SHIVA
ALL CHRIST FREQUENCIES, ALL ANIMAL TOTEMS,
ELEMENTALS OF EARTH, AIR, FIRE AND WATER
ALL DIVINE BEINGS OF LIGHT, LOVE AND ASCENSION,
NAMED AND UNNAMED, TO ACTIVATE THE CELLS IN MY BEING
WHICH ARE YOUR COUNTERPARTS,

WITH THE UNIFIED POWER OF THE ONE,
I DECREE MY HIGHEST GOOD ALWAYS OPERATING IN THIS NOW,

I DECREE GRACE AND MERCY ALWAYS OPERATING IN THIS NOW,

I INVOKE, DECREE AND DREAM AWAKE THE FULL REALITY
OF ASCENSION IN THIS NOW

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE WITH EVERY BREATH THAT I BREATHE
THE VIOLET FIRE TRANSMUTING MY WHOLE BEING,

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE FULL CURRENT OF ASCENSION
IN EVERY CELL OF MY BEING

I AM ASCENDED, I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE EXPANDED GOD CONSCIOUSNESS, FULLY REALIZED IN ME.

AS UNLIMITED ABUNDANCE FULFILLING MY EVERY NEED AND DESIRE
I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE ENDING OF PROCRASTINATION,
TIREDNESS, BLOCKAGES, OBSTACLES AND UNHEALTHY BELIEF SYSTEMS
I DECREE IMMEDIATE ABUNDANCE IN MY LIFE,
I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE MY LIBERATION FROM ALL KARMIC DEBT

I AM INFINITE OPULENCE, I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE MY PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT IN EVERY INSTANT THAT ANYONE HAS IMPACTED BY MY BEING AND CREATIONS

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE WORLD WIDE RELEASE OF ALL MANIPULATING FORCES AND BEINGS WHO WOULD CONTROL HUMANITY,
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

I INVOKE THE ANGELS AND ASCENDED MASTERS TO REALIGN AND HEAL ALL MISUSED ENERGY, TO INCLUDE THE FULL RESTRUCTURING
OF OUR DNA,

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE TRANSMUTATION OF ALL NEGATIVE AND JUDGMENTAL PROJECTIONS

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE MY CONSTANT ABILITY TO BE CENTERED
AND BALANCED IN MY PSYCHIC PERCEPTIONS AND EMPATHIC NATURE,
ALL OVERWHELMING PSYCHIC ENERGIES ARE REALIZED BY ME AUTOMATICALLY, EASILY, EFFORTLESSLY,
I AM EMPOWERED BY EVERYTHING

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE MY LUCID DREAMING
EACH NIGHT I SLEEP AND GO TO REMEMBERING WHEN I AWAKE

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE MY INFINITE HARMONY
WITH GOD/GODDESS IAM

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE FULL EXPRESSION OF MY MIRACULOUS HEALING POWER MY LIFE IS A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF MIRACLES,

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE MY INFINITE ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO RECEIVE ALL LIFE’S BLESSINGS

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE A CONSTANT ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE FOR MY WHOLE LIFE, ALL MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND BLESSINGS INCLUDING THE SAME FOR THE UNIVERSE AT LARGE.

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE RELEASE OF ALL PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LIFETIMES OF DECREES AND VOWS WHICH WOULD BIND ME TO LIMITATION, LACK DENSITY AND ANYTHING NOT OF ASCENSION IN THIS NOW

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE FULL RECLAIMING OF MY ETERNAL SELF AS POWERFUL LOVING AND FULLY ALIGNED AND ABUNDANT GOD CONSCIOUSNESS

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE TOTAL DISSOLVING OF ALL MANIPULATING FORCES WHICH WOULD BIND THIS EARTH PLANE IN FEAR

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE INFLUENCE OF THE ASCENDED MASTER REALM AND ANGELS TO INTERCEDE AND RAISE THE VIBRATIONS HIGHER

TO BRING DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT
RAISING THE FREQUENCY OF LOVE AND GOD
CONSCIOUSNESS ON PLANET EARTH IN THIS NOW

I INVOKE AND DREAM AWAKE THE ASCENSION OF PLANET EARTH IN THIS NOW.

AND AS I WILL IT, SO SHALL IT BE!

Meditate on Gratitude Today

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Always start your day with gratitude.

Quite often we take our blessings for granted. Too often, we forget to appreciate the people or things we already have in our lives as we rush to strive for other things that we do not have. But, by doing so, we do not enjoy the beautiful people or things that are present in our lives NOW.

** So, take a moment of your busy schedule every day to be thankful for the countless blessings that God has showered on each of us. You will notice that it will bring you so much peace when you know that you already have so much blessing in your life.

JUST FOR TODAY … Go Through A Check-up From The Neck Up

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praying at mosqueAlan Watts had a singular way of dispersing our illusory convictions about infinitely important dualities, such as belief vs. faith … or, money vs. wealth … or, productivity vs. presence … or, ego vs. true self … selfishness vs. gratitude … or, stimulation vs. wisdom … or, profit vs. purpose … or, the notions of hurrying and timing. In his essay “Does It Matter? Essays on Man’s Relation to Materiality (1970)”, Watts said:

“Just exactly what is the “good” to which we aspire through doing and eating things that are supposed to be good for us? This question is strictly taboo, for if it were seriously investigated the whole economy and social order would fall apart and have to be reorganized. It would be like the donkey finding out that the carrot dangled before him, to make him run, is hitched by a stick to his own collar. For the good to which we aspire exists only and always in the future. Because we cannot relate to the sensuous and material present we are most happy when good things are expected to happen, not when they are happening. We get such a kick out of looking forward to pleasures and rushing ahead to meet them that we can’t slow down enough to enjoy them when they come. We are therefore a civilization which suffers from chronic disappointment — a formidable swarm of spoiled children smashing their toys.”

He later addressed the last duality related to Timing thus: “there is indeed such a thing as “timing” — the art of mastering rhythm — but timing and hurrying are … mutually exclusive.”

Check in to yourself, BE PRESENT with what’s going on inside as you go into your day or relate to others …

“The prevalent sensation of oneself as a separate ego enclosed in a bag of skin is a hallucination which accords neither with Western science nor with the experimental philosophy-religions of the East.” ~ Alan Watts

 

Daily Chabad ~ Be Real

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light thru treesWhat is your job in this world?  It is to be real.

Act real, mean what you say, think and really be thinking, talk to your Creator and let the words flow from your heart.  Every cell of your body down to your fingernails should be real.

Yes, everyone knows there are so many things to accomplish in life and everyone agrees it’s better if they’re done with sincerity.

That’s not what’s meant.  There’s just one thing you’re here to accomplish:  To be real.

Hayom Yom, 20 Adar I.
Tishrei 29, 5775
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ October 25, 2014

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rainbowlake reflectionsAttadīpā viharatha,
attasaraṇā;
anaññasaraṇā.
Dhammadīpā,
dhammasaraṇā;
anaññasaraṇā.

Make an island of yourself,
make yourself your refuge;
there is no other refuge.
Make Dhamma your island,
make Dhamma your refuge;
there is no other refuge.

Dīgha Nikāya 2.165

The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka

 

Meditation ~ Soothing Tibetan Sounds for your Sacred Space

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Bodymindzone’s selection of meditation music videos, with slow, beautiful, instrumental pieces, often using soothing sounds of piano, flute and acoustic guitar, will support your meditation practice. The sounds of nature, of the ocean, gently caressing and calming the mind provide the meditative space in which the beginner meditator or experienced practioner of mindfulness may further their meditative practice.

Whether your meditative practice focus is centered prayer, a yoga practice, walking or seated meditation, aided by a mantra, guided visualization, or using breath focused techniques, our lovingly composed songs playlist will relax mind and body and support your meditative spiritual search for relaxation, health and inner peace.

Meditation for beginners teaches that there is no right or wrong method. Whether using music for meditation, or music as a background for meditation, you will aim to bring your mind to focus. You may choose to focus on the instrumental music as a whole, bringing the mind back whenever you notice it has left it, or choose to focus on the movement of sound of the piano or guitar. If you choose your breath or a mantra as your focus, allow our meditative music to slowly pass by in the background, bringing your focused attention back to your breath or mantra if you find our heavenly music pulling the mind away from its focus.

As you use our music meditation playlists, and perhaps watch the inspiring beautiful images, become aware too, of listening and watching. Watch the watcher, watch the listener. Who is aware of the listener? Who is aware of the watcher? Has that awareness ever not been there, the silent ever-present Witness of all that you do?

As you become more mindful, you will find that you become more mindful not just of your own needs but also the needs of the people around you and the world as a whole. Finding compassion, positivity and mindfulness in relation to the world around you can be a starting place for a more productive and creative life in all areas, including relationships, work and your own spiritual journey of growth.

Relax, focus, love, accept.

 

JUST FOR TODAY … A Lesson in Empathy

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empathyOur lives intersect with others all day, everyday. Sometimes we know these other lives well; frequently, though, the points of connection are brief and transient. Who are these people? How might they tell their own stories? What thoughts preoccupy their minds? What joys and troubles are coursing through their feelings?

“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?”  ~ Henry David Thoreau

If we could catch a glimpse of others’ stories … If you could stand in someone else’s shoes … hear what they hear … see what they see … feel what they feel … would YOU treat them differently?

All Are One … Live in Peace and Aloha

 

 

Recipe ~ Baked Brocolli and Cauliflower Casserole

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Broccoli Cauliflower CasseroleIngredients:

1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning, divided
1 package (16 ounces) frozen broccoli florets, thawed
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cauliflower florets, thawed
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper, Coarse Ground
1 1/4 cups milk
4 ounces (1/2 package) cream cheese, cubed

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning in small bowl. Set aside. Cut up any large broccoli or cauliflower florets into bite-size pieces.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour, remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, garlic salt and pepper.

Add milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Add cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted. Add vegetables; toss gently to coat. Spoon into 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle top evenly with crumb mixture.

Bake 40 minutes or until heated through and top is lightly browned.

 

HA’AWINA NA POHAKU LA’AU ~ Healing Crystals ~ Ruby Fuchsite

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RubyFuchsite-virgoIndia ~ Hardness 6.5-7
Use with 1st Chakra ~ Root 4th Chakra ~ Heart 6th Chakra ~ Third Eye

Most Ruby in Fuchsite specimens will display four colors:
Green ~ Fuchsite, Red ~ Ruby, Blue ~ Kyanite and White to Off-White ~ Quartzite.

This is a wonderful combination of elements that send out wonderful energies in all areas of life. It provides the connection of oneself with the soul level to help you on your spiritual journey while enhancing ones understanding of love at a higher level or vibration.

If you have experienced an awakening within yourself, the energies will strengthen your heart & mind’s neural connections. This enables you to integrate the urgings that you may hear coming from your heart so that you can put them into action.

Both the Ruby and Fuchsite help to open & stimulate your psychic awareness. Placing Ruby Fuchsite on the Third-Eye can awaken latent psychic abilities by opening up the Heart Chakra to receive information.

Since all three Chakra centers are stimulated by the properties of this lovely stone, you will find yourself in a state of harmonious balance. Enjoy this peaceful state, for it is the perfect breeding ground for a truly magical manifestation of your inner desires.

Because your heart center is so affected by the Ruby in the stone, don’t be surprised at your new found capacity, to change your personal circumstances, to include more of the world around you. Your heart space is expanding to the eternal love of the Divine when working with Fuchsite, so expect change!

Concerning matters associated with the heart space, such as, grief or anger, despair, loneliness & defeat, unhappiness or abandonment, to name a few. Fuchsite works well with healing the heart center to bring in the acceptance, peace & love which one needs to begin the healing process.

Fuchsite with Ruby increases your energy field, strengthening your Etheric body, while cleansing the astral body of any negative attachments. On the emotional body, you will find this stone to be a powerful healer, bringing you to a place where positivism rules instead of negativity. This allows the physical body to receive incoming, healing energy patterns.

This highly spiritual stone will assist your growth in spiritual matters on your journey here. You may experience a sense of “knowing” that you never had before, allowing you to see the full essence of your true self. Enjoy the freedom this heart stone brings into your life with it’s life force energies. Truly magical indeed!

 

Seeds for Meditation … Reflection On Water

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“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can’t go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”   ― Margaret Atwood, The Penelopiad

 

DAILY CHABAD … The Quantum Leap

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There are times when moving forward step by step is not enough.

There are times when you can’t just change what you do, how you speak and how you think about things.

Sometimes, you have to change who you are. You need to pick both feet off the ground and leap.

Sometimes, you need to change at your very core of being.

Tishrei 28, 5775 · October 22, 2014
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
Public Letter for Passover, Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5736.

HA’AWINA NA UHANE ALOHA ~ ‘Aia I Ka ‘Olelo (In a word …)

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ancestors with you‘Aia i ka ‘olelo no ke ola, ‘aia i ka ‘olelo no ka make (in the word there is life, in the word there is death).

To speak, you expel breath, then inhale to refill the lungs, thus, inhaling and ingesting your spoken words! Therefore, be aware of what you say … you could be negatively affecting your otherwise healthy well-being!!

 

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ October 22, 2014

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Sahassamapi ce vācā anatthapadasaṃhitā
ekaṃ atthapadaṃ seyyo,
yaṃ sutvā upasammati.

Better than a thousand useless words
is one useful word,
hearing which one attains peace.

Dhammapada 8.100

The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom,
translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita

New Moon October 2014 (Solar Eclipse)

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The New Moon (and Solar Eclipse) of October 23rd proves to have an interesting chart.  With an eighth house stellium in Scorpio when set here in Plano as well as Mars near Midheaven (MC), we expect the potential for some intense power struggles and intense transformations.

This intense eclipse is not entirely a surprise, given the recent “Grand Yod” of August and September (and effectively continuing to exert influence through November and into 2015), the Kite of October 5th through 12th (earlier this month), and Rosettas, Mystic Rectangle, and Thor’s Hammers that followed the kite.

Astrologically speaking, October 2014 has been a busy month.  And, this Solar Eclipse, producing a New Moon Stellium in Scorpio (in the eighth house in Plano, where the chart was cast), is no exception.

Maybe this year Halloween should fall on the 23rd!

Here is the chart:

2014-10 New Moon (Solar Eclipse)

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Big Island Film Festival announces script-writing contest

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BIFF-2014

The Big Island Film Festival has announced a script-writing contest, reported West Hawaii Today.

At the 10th annual festival held in May 2015, the top entries will saluted and the winning script be submitted to the Paradigm Agency in Hollywood for possible representation.

Scripts must be submitted by Feb. 1 and be between 60 and 140 pages in standard feature screenplay format.

Submissions will be screened by professional readers reviewing the first 10 pages. Nine semi-finalist will be chosen and of those, three finalists will be evaluated by veteran screenwriters, instructors and consultants and one winner selected.

The festival is also seeking film submission from Hawaii and around the world, reports West Hawaii Today.

“The quality of film submissions — in story, production and maturity of messaging — has risen steadily over the last 10 years,” Executive Director Leo Sears says.

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LIVING FROM YOUR HEART: 22 Keys to Intuitive Living ~ By Vince Gowmon

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“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.” ~ Howard Thurman


Intuition is…

the knowing/sensing of something beyond time, space, reason, the use of prior knowledge and the five senses. It is the gateway to your soul.

1. Permission

When you wake up in the morning, start your day by giving yourself permission to be intuitive. Remember, intuition is your natural state; therefore, you do not need to work at it, but rather allow it to express itself through you as You.

2. Feelings

Intuition expresses itself through feelings – the language of the soul. By paying attention to how you feel, you become aware of your deeper Self and its guidance. If what you are doing or considering feels good, gives you a sense of inner rightness, chances are you are in alignment with your soul. You may also suddenly feel nauseous or anxious which can be an indication that something is not right for you.

3. Energy

When you feel your energy expand then you are in alignment with your intuition. You may feel energy expand in all parts of your body or in a particular part of your body like your heart centre. If, on the other hand, you feel your energy contract, then your intuition is most likely telling you to ignore or bypass this situation. In other words, when your energy contracts, it is your intuition saying No!

4. Unique Expression

The more you listen to your intuition, the easier it becomes to recognize and act on it. This includes becoming aware of how intuition uniquely expresses itself through you. Does it come through dreams, writing, yoga? Is it a sensation in your body? If so, where? Is it in your head, heart, calves? What kind of sensation is it? Knowing this will help you trust your intuition more quickly in the future.

5. Trust

“Listen to your heart. Even though it’s on the left side, it’s always right.” ~ Unknown

To trust your feelings, insights and energy state is the beginning of trusting yourself. We are taught not to listen to ourselves and to put our attention on what others think. To turn this around, start by believing that you do indeed know what is best for you; you know in your heart what you really want and what no longer feeds your soul. The path of intuitive living is the path of trusting and believing in your Self.

6. Slowing Down, Silence & Self-Reflection

Intuition lies in the space between our discursive thoughts and the demands of our hectic lives. Making time for ourselves creates space to bring our attention back within where our intuition lies. Spend time daily in silence and self-reflection. Meditation, journaling, yoga and time in nature all contribute to connecting with the quiet voice within. This means making your Self a priority. If it helps, book You Time off in your calendar so that you become a priority in your life.

7. Deep Breathing

Part of slowing down is simply taking a few deep breaths. No matter where you are, you always have time to do this. Just one long, slow deep breath serves to relax and connect us to our body where our intuition speaks to us. Next time you have an important decision to make, stop and take a few deep breaths beforehand and see how this changes things.

8. Inquiry

Asking yourself questions opens you to your heart where your intuition lies. Once you have slowed down and taken a few breaths, try asking yourself the following question: What does my heart want? What is my intuition saying? What decision feels good/right? What decision would move me downstream? And then write down the answers that come to you. Blurt them out!

9. Blurting/Spontaneity

“Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

Your logical mind loves to censor all the wonderful intuitive insights you have. Your capacity to be spontaneous is important because it lessens the chance that your logical mind will stop you. If you have an intuitive insight, blurt it out before the logical sentinel blocks your natural expression.

10. Brevity

Intuition requires few words to make its point. It conveys a great deal of information in short time. It may simply say to you, Move!, or Turn left. It does not ramble on like our logical mind, offering explanations and reasoning. It simply offers you insight, which you can choose what to do with.

11. Language

Use first person language such as I, Me, My, Mine and sensory words like Feel and Sense to convey your intuition. For example: I feel, I sense, My intuition is telling me, My heart is saying…

12. Courage

“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” ~ Alan Alda

Honoring your intuition, honoring your true Self, takes great courage. It may not be easy in the short term to act on your intuition, but what price do you pay by not listening to it? Trust that nothing is revealed to you intuitively if it is not in your highest interest, even if that means making some tough choices (or easy choices) in your life. However your intuition guides you, it is always in service of your well-being.

13. Honesty

As much as it takes courage to act on your intuition, even before this, it can take courage to be honest with yourself and your situations. Acknowledging your intuition is about being real with yourself and what is true for you. It can be scary to be honest because of fears of loss, hurting others and change. But to deny your Self is the greatest denial of all. Therefore shine the light of truth into your heart and trust that your intuition is there only to serve you, even if it may appear otherwise to you and others.

14. Let Go, Allow Flow

Following your intuition requires courage because it calls you to let go of control to some degree, and trust the higher flow of life. Abraham Hicks says, Nothing that you want is upstream. Intuition guides you to let go of paddling upstream and allow life to carry you instead of forcing your way through life with your plans and agendas. Life knows what you want more than you do. When you surrender, you will soon discover the magic that Life has in store!

15. Uncertainty

When the mind is full, it is harder to receive the insights of your intuition. Attachments to plans and agendas, combined with the fear of the unknown and the need for familiarity, all present obstacles to opening to the new and unexpected. Your job is to create space for your intuition by clearing away the clutter of your mind and the distractions of your life. When you do, you say an inner Yes to Life!

16. Irrational Optimism

Intuition continuously guides you to play at higher and higher levels. And as you do, you will walk away from what you thought your life was towards a life that has yet to fully manifest. In the meantime, you learn to trust the unknown and become comfortable with not having all the details. It is here that irrational optimism is a useful mindset. You can view your life as being an empty shell of what it used to be, or you can see it as being prepared for new, with exciting arrivals that only Life can see.

17. Time Alone

As you courageously choose to venture down the path of intuition, and leave behind aspects of yourself and life that no longer fit, you will need time to be with yourself to help stay grounded in your transition and transformation. It may be tempting to distract yourself with busy activities, but your time alone will serve to integrate your new learning and provide further guidance to help you along your way. It will also support you to become comfortable without dependencies on other’s approval or guidance, which in many cases, won’t be useful at all.

18. Pay Attention

Watch what shows up in your life. Synchronicities, such as overhearing a conversation that provides insight, or the sudden appearance of new opportunities and resources; day dreams, like continuously thinking about a passion you’d love to explore; and night dreams in the form of guidance or messages. All demand a level of attentiveness and recognition that life is working to support you in mysterious ways. Pay attention and be open to receive.

19. Open to Receive

Your real job in life is not to say How, but rather Yes! Opening to receive can be challenging. It requires you to detach from your desires and trust that Life will help to orchestrate them. The more impatient or demanding you are, the more you limit the process of attracting what you desire. Take time to step away. Participating in activities that bring you joy, volunteering and serving others, all help you to focus on other things so that you can more easily remain open to the new and unexpected.

20.  3 A’s: Awareness, Assessment, Action

This cyclical process of hearing, evaluating and acting upon your intuition is something you will continue the rest of your life. All three steps are important and it is here that intuition works with logic – intuition provides the insight and logic oversees the practical details such as time, money and resources to make your ideas concrete and palatable for others.

21. Day-End Overview

When your day is over, take a moment to review all the decisions you made from your intuition and how they turned out. Similarly, ask yourself where you felt your intuition but didn’t act on it, and how that turned out. Doing this nightly self-reflection will help you see patterns in how your life unfolds when you do and do not honor your intuition and therefore your Self.

22. Play & Joy

Follow your passions and play regularly. Whether it is gardening, writing, camping or dancing, when you are enjoying yourself you move into alignment with your soul. Have you ever noticed that inspiration and fresh perspective come to you when you are relaxed and having fun? Remember, you don’t have to work at intuition. Play and allow it to come to you. Life is about enjoying yourself, and when you remember to play you remember your spirit and why you are here. You say Yes to yourself, and to Life as well!

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. You have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.” ~ Albert Einstein

Source:  The Healers Journal

In Numerology ~ This week’s energy vibe 9 combined with Rune Algiz” Eternal Wisdom “

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butterflyladyThis week’s energy focus with a 9 vibe combined with the Rune Algiz: completions, endings to new beginnings, a good time  to reflect on your life’s experiences, some of which you are no doubt proud of and others that you may want to change.

You are likely to scrutinize old values, ideals and the ideas that you thought were important, a time when you become more involved with other people’s needs, where helping others becomes more important than merely looking out for yourself. You will find yourself communing with nature as you feel more compelled to help heal our beautiful planet with a feeling of a true connection on a more spiritual level, projects that you have been working on will come to fruition during this cycle period, there will be more room for fresh new ideas and an abundant amount of creativity available to whoever taps into this cosmic energy. The 9’s influence requires you to be more diligent in your dealings with others, the right messages will be revealed in your dream state, so beware of the messages coming through. During this week slow down your pace and make sure you take care of your body, eating wholesome natural foods, go out into nature and treat yourself to a walking meditation, feel the wind and listen to the natural sounds of mother nature, it’s also a good time to organize your life, clear out all the old debris that is longer serving you for a fresh new start. The rune that resonates with the 9 vibe is Algiz as a protector and a reflective rune it serves as a mirror for the Spiritual Warrior, the one whose battle is always with self, combined with the 9 vibe this week you will find yourself becoming more aware of your true inner self, you are more powerful then you know! In a rune cast an upright position Algiz is telling you that your efforts are not in vain, what you have set out to do will be accomplished with great rewards. New relationships will enrich your life and positive influences are shaping every aspect of your existence, even in the heat of battle you are protected, wisdom and vision are your allies, with an inverted position you may find yourself coming under attack. Take steps to protect yourself and be careful not to allow yourself to become exposed or vulnerable. It is now! more than ever that you must hold yourself to your highest values and do not allow yourself to succumb to pettiness and greed.

Daily Words of the Buddha ~ October 21, 2014

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Happy Diwali!
Happy Diwali!

Sabbadānaṃ dhammadānaṃ jināti;
sabbarasaṃ dhammaraso jināti;
sabbaratiṃ dhammarati jināti;
taṇhakkhayo sabbadukkhaṃ jināti.

The gift of Dhamma triumphs over all other gifts;
the taste of Dhamma triumphs over all other tastes;
the happiness of Dhamma triumphs over all other pleasures;
the eradication of craving triumphs over all suffering.

Dhammapada 24.354

The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka